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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
THE RAILROADS.
Prospects for the Building of the
DenisOn and New Orleans
Railroad Frightening.
A Quiet Day In Railroad Circles in Fort
WOrth-PersOnaI and Gen.
eral Notes.
Heme Notes.

All trains were on time last night.
Mr.. Holman of the st. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas, who has been in the city sew
ersI days on business connected with
that road, left yesterday.
J. E.. Gslbrsith, general freight agent
of the Missouri Pacific, with headquarters
at Dallas, was q passenger on the Mis-
souri, Pacific south-bound train last night.
It is said that there are several railroad
contractors in the city who intend to sub
nit bids for the contract of building the
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas into Fort
Worth as soon as the company shall be
prepared to award the work.
Tickets to all Mississippi points
were placed on sale at the Union depot
yesterday. Heretofore the travelling pub
lie could purchase tickets to points west
of the Mississippi river, and the change
will be some convenience.
It is rumored round and about the de-
pot that new time card will soon 60 into
effect on the Texas and Pacific. Under
the present schedule the east bound train
on this road is delayed some time to make
connections with north and south bound
trains on connecting lines.
There are an unusual number of train
men attached to the Rio Grande division
of the Texas and Pacific idle at the
present time, owing, it is said, to q
relaxation in the amount of freight bust
ness. Quite q number of them are
spending their vacation in Fort Worth.
The railroad re porter attempted yester-
day to run down the rumor current that
the Atchison-Guf authorities proposed
to erect a handsome passenger depot
somewhere on its line in the eastern part
of the city, but signally failed. The ne
cessity for such building at some time in
the near future is probably what gave rise
to the report.
Some people from Kansas and other
states touched by the Atchison-Gulf lines
are inquirlng whether the authorities of
that road intend to give an excursion
of the line northWard as soon as it is
open regularly for business. Besides
those who would take advantage of such
an opportunity to revisit their former
homes, there are many others who desire
TO see the comparatively unknown
country opened up at intermediate points,
and such an excursion would doubtless
succeed well.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Sherman Notes.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, May 11.-W. 81. Ho-
man, general manager of the st. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas Railway, accompa-
MED by J. T. Hinkley, chief engineer of
that road, are expected in the city to-
morrow morning for the purpose of def
nitelY locating the depot, round house
and shops on the ground donated them
by the city for that purpose. The COM
missioners appointed by the county
court for the purpose of condemning the
right of way for the st. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas through Sam Sells property
outside of the city made the award this
evening, assessing the value of the prop
erty comprising eight acres at 1925 per
acre.
The report which is being circulated
that fast mail train will be placed on
the Transcontinental and Iron Mountain
railways between this city and st. Louis
is received with much enthusiasm, but
nothing defnate can be learned regarding
the new schedules, and whether the trains
will run through to Fort Worth or not,
though it is said that the change will take
place on Sunday next.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12

two-yesr- olds, club purse $500, of which
So TO the second. Patton, the favorite,
WAC scratched. Book betting was ten to
two against Pride Of the Great, two TO
one White, five to one Tallyho, eight to
five Diana, ten to one Jennie s., six to
one Caststeel, ten to one Zublan. Cast
steel got off first, Jennie S. second, and
White last, the rest following in bunch.
At the three-quarterspole Zuhlsn moved
up first, Caststeel second and Diana
third, the rest stringing out. Caststeel
led coming into the home stretch, and
they finished after some hard driving,
Gaststeel first, Zuhlan two lengths be-
hind, and Pride of the Great third.
Time, :O34.
Second race-One and quarter miles !;
Club purse $500, of which SIS to second.
Book odds: Montana Regent, l to 2;
Bsnnail, to 3; Ira Bride, % to |. Ira
Bride took the lead and led to the three
quarter pole, Montana Regent run
ming an easy second. Coming into
the stretch Bannsil took the second, Re-
gent moved up first and won with ease
by length and q half; Bannail second,
Ira Bride last. Time, 2:1l9.
Fourth race-Mile heats; Frank Fehrs,
City Railway purse; $500 to first, 500
to second. Book odds were Brookful
even money, to l against Enchantress,
8 to l Bertha c, to l Pat Donovan. In
the first heat they all got of well, Pat
Donovan first, Brookful second, Enchan-
tress second. At the half post Pat Dono-
van and Brookful Tapped; at the three
quarter post Brookful led by three lengths,
Enchantress second, Rertha c third.
Brookful won easily by two lengths;
Bertha second, length in front of En-
chantress. Time, 1:464. In the second
heat there was no betting against Brook
full or others for place. A good start.
Brookful, Enchsntress and Donovan were
OFF first. Bertha G sWerved at the first
turn, thereby losing six lengths. Brook
full retained the lead, Winning easily by
two lengths; Enchantress second, DOnO-
van three lengths behind. Time, :48t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12

New Orleans has been almost entirely cut
of. With the railroad connection in
Texas that st. Louis and other points
have, New Orleans would regain much of
the trade that she has lost. If the Deni-
son and New Orleans was built ana few
branch lines run out from the main road,
extending through the best portion of
Texas, it would be of untold benefit to
Texas and New Orleans as well.
The demands of Texas call for such
8 line of railroad as the Denison and New
Orleans, and if this road is not built, it
will only be matter of short time
when a similar line will be built, giving
all the leading points in Texas direct
line to New Orleans Tyler Tribune.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Damage Suits.
SpecjaI to the Gazette.

CLEBURNE, TEX, May 1.-THE damage
suit of J. E. Poindexter VS.. the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad for burn
ing grass resulted in verdict in favor of
plaintiff for the sum of $616.24.
The case Of W. F. Hudson against the
railroad, IN which the plaintiff seeks to
recover damages to the amonnt of $4,000
for killing his stock, has been given to
the Jury, who returned verdict for
plaintiff for S775.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Tho Connecticut SUNDAY Law.

The new Sunday law in Connecticut is
nuts for the railroad companies. While
it folbids the running of excursion trains,
about which the roads care little, it COM
pels every person, who from necessity or
otherwise travels on that day, to pay full
fare, as the use of Communication and
mileage tickets is prohibited. The bill
thus discriminates in favor of the rail-
road companies. The charging of full
fare will increase their receipts from
Sunday passenger traffic, and it rests
with them and the railroad commissioners
to determine how many "necessity or
mercy" trains shall be run. Elk.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Arkansas Pass Railway.

That Brennan and Washington counties
needs additional railway facilities, no
well versed business man will gainsay or
deny. The only trouble now seems to be
to get the people to harmonic on some
definite plan of action by which the
Arkansas Pass Railway may be induced to
build their line to Waco via Brennan and
Independence. This road would be of
incalculable benefit to Brenham-opening
up to our market an entire new field,
which would lnure very greatly to
our interest and advantages. The
Banner asserts, almost beyond
the question of peradventure,
that this road can be
secured for Brennan if the proper efforts
are put forth by our property holders
and business men. Right of way through
the county, depot grounds and small
cash bonus will do the business, Do the
people of Brenhsm and Washington
county want the road? If so, let
them come forth and show their faith
by their works. Brennan cannot afford
to let this opportunity slip. We must
have the Arkansas Pass Road. Our future
prosperity depends upon it. Brennan
Banner.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Denounced as an Imposter.

CHICAGO, ILL, May ia socia
paper publishes a letter from Schv
and Schnaebelt in which he denies
authority of the letter recently prin,
and said to be written by Schnse5
from Christiana. Schwab also saws
is told the man is now passing himself
on Chicago Workmen as Schnaebelt, A..
is either spy or q swindler. He
about six feet high, slender, with BIO,
hair and close trimmed moustache.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
All Cut and Dried.
special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
HILLsBoRo, TEX, May 1.-THE build
ing of the Dallas and Hillsboro extension
of the Missouri Pacific Railroad is now
settled definitely. The bond for the right
of way to the Ellis county line and a bo-
nus of $4,000 was signed to-day by fifty
four good citizens of Hillsboro, as per
previous agreement with the agent of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, end the COM
pany agrees to commence work immedi-
ateIy on both ends.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
PamlicO Racea.

BALTIMORE, Md, May IL The
weather to-day was beautiful, attendance
large, track heavy.
First race - Three-quarter mile for
three-year olds and upward. Anarchy
won by five lengths; Mclaughlin, second !;
Barnum, third; Drake, last. Time, 1921
Second race-Vernsl sweepstake for
three-year olds, one mile. Queen Eliza
beth won by two lengths; Matswn,
second; Lizzie Baker, third, beating al
Reed, Valentine and Maggie Mitchell.
Time, 1:50.
Third race - Claybaugh memorial
stakes, for two-year-olds, one-hah mile.
Satisfaction won by head, Tongue,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Frisco stockholders Meeting.

Special to the Gazette.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1.-THE st. Louis
and San Francisco Railroad Company
held it's annual stockholders meeting
here to-day. Press representatives were
not allowed to secure news other than
that which pleased the managers of the
meeting, who prepared the press reports
colored to suit themselves and presented
them to the papers, which gracious act is
commented on as follows by the Repub-
liCan: "Believing that they knew more
about reporting a stockholders meeting
than anybody, the managing officials of
the Frisco prepared the following
report of the annual meeting Of
the company yesterday afternoon and
graciously gave it to the press
The document is under date of yesterday
But before it is read let it 60
abroad that Mr.. O'Ray is to be
rewarded with the first vice presidency
of the company for distinguished services
rendered. The report is q lengthy docu-
ment mostly Iaudatory of the manner in
which the winning faction have conducted
affairs and contains very little information
for the general public. Nothing is di-
vulged as to the future policy of the eX-
tension or development of the FRISCO
system in the great southwest"
THE PRESS REPORT.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1.-THE annual
and special meetings Of the stockholders
of the ST. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
way Company were held here to-day.
OF &c. 53 shares entitled to vote nearly
%, 900 were represented either directly or
by proxy. The following directors were
elected: VIM. F. Buckley, George Cap
pell, J. E. Gates, Geo. j.. Gould, Bryce
Gray, G. P. Huntington, Jno. Patton,
Horace Porter, Russell Sage, Jesse Selig-
man and E. T. Winslow of New York;
Walter L. Frost of Boston, and John
O'Day of st. Louis. The only change
made in the board was the substitution
of Geo. j. Gould for Jay Gould.
The result is claimed as q
marked triumph for the old management
over all opposition, and clear and sub
stisl approval. of all the plans and policies
of the old board; in fact, all the acts of
the old board in the matter of leasing
lines, acquiring properties, and extending
road were formally approved. An cleo
ton of officers will take place at the
meeting of the board to be held in New
Pork in the near future. The earnings of
the road this year are reported to be %
per cent. greater tnan for the same period
last year.
STRONG SIGN OF DIsCORD.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1l.-Walter Del
mar of New York, representing Open
heimer g Co. of that city, applied to
the Circuit court at a late hour this
afternoon for q writ of mandamus
to compel the officers and directors of
the st. Louis and San Francisco Railway
Company to produce their stock books
for inspection and to show why certain
stock held by the former was not allowed
to be voted at the meeting of the stock
holders to-day. The case will come up
tC brow for argument.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Government Corral Burned,

Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, May 1.-THE COVE
ment corral st Fort Bliss, two miles II
here, was set on fire last night by ps
ing Southern Pacific engine, and
buildings and thirty horses and mu
belonging to the United States were ca
sumed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Denison and Now Orleans.

Special to the Gazette.
TYLER, Tex, May l1.-Our city is
aroused over the building of the Denison
and New Orleans Railway via this place,
and interesting Developments are prom
ised soon by Captain J. c. Douglass in
regard to this road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Youthful Burglars

Special to the Gazette.
TEMPLE, TEX, May Ill. S. Fields
store was burglsrized Tuesday night, and
to-day Marshal Taylor arrested four boys,
from nine to twelve years old, who con-
fessed the crime and delivered part Of
the stolen property.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12

Midgely of Chicago presided. This is
the first meeting since the Interstate
commerce law went into effect, and it is
expected that considerable revision of
freight rates will be enacted in the two
days. session to be held here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12

second; Belle Der, third; beatir
Netroma and Wheat. Time, 0 :534.
Fourth race-Handicap, one mile an
half a furlong. Enigma won by thrt
lengths, Panams, second. Time, l :53.
Fifth race-One mile. Psymaster an
Mahoney ran dead heat, MAR, thirC
Time, l:50. In the run off Mahoney wc
by head. Time, I:5l.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Base Ball.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 11.-Memphis,
6; New Orleans, II.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 11.-Cleveland,
Z; Brooklyn, II.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Washington, S.;
New York, 8.
DETROIT, MICH, May 11.-Detroit, IS;
P1ttsburg, 2.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 11.-Chicsgo, II;
Indianapolis, 6.
BosTeN, MASS, May 11.-Boston, 4;
Philadelphia, 9.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
FIRE RECORD.
Villages Burned.

VIENNA, May 1.-THE villages
Soejtoer, Southwest Hungary, Topic
RoumaHis, Saxon-Lena, Trsnsylys,
were partly destroyed by fire Friday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Southwestern Traffic Association.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1.-THE rate
committee of the Southwestern Traffic
Association met this morning at the
Lindell hotel. Commissioner W. j.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
FREE to PASSENGERS holding III!
Through Tickets.
Houston and Texas Centf1

THE ONLY ALL-sTEEL LINE N TIE
Double daily trains each way.
Sleepers between New ORLEANS
Louis on Trains / aud 4, and betweeu q
and st. Louis on Trains 8 and ?, -
Dentson and Sedalia. Sleeper betWe:1
ton and Austin. Through Tickets TO =
Quickest route to New Orleans and 3
the Southeast. Choice of KoUtes US ;
and st. Louis, or Houston and NeF .
Steamship tickets to OF from any /
Europe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
r abroad Talk.

There is talking of extending the St.
Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway from
Wolfe City to Fort Worth through Leb-
onon, Lewisville and Grapevine. The
above points should have the road if
there is any possible chance of securing
it by reasonable donations, and there is
if the people will take the matter under
close consideration and work to that eff
feet. Lewisvllle must have the road, as
it will then be q center trading point for
the whole country at large, instead o. the
farmers losing two and three days out
of their crops to carry their
cotton, wheat and such products to Dali
las, Denton or Fort Worth when time is
worth from 50 to 81 day, they can
bring their cotton to Lewisville and get
the same price as they could by taking it
to these other points and thereby save
time, money and expense. LewisVille
would then have four direct ship
ping points connecting with the north
ern, southern and eastern markets. Lew
isville must have the road by all means.
1t cannot do without it, as the advantages
of the road would soon repay the money
invested Lewisville Headlight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
The Denison and New Orleans Railroa

The Denison and New Orleans Railroad.
The prospects for the Denison and
New Orleans Railroad being built grows
brighter day by day, and judging from
present indications 1t is likely to be built
at an early day.
The construction of this road will be
the greatest accession to Texas in the way
OF railroads since the construction of the
st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas. Texas
needs, and is rapidly securing them, COM
peting lines of railroads to all the lead
ing markets of the country. Our railroad
connection with New Orleans is deficient
in competing lines, and those lines that
now exist are not so arranged, geograph-
ically, SIS to afford direct line to the
Crescent City to anything like majority
of the population of Texas. Years ago
Texas did almost all of her commercial
business with New Orleans, but lines
of railroads from st. Louis and other
points have reached almost every
city, town and village in Texas; the COM
petition between these lines has brought
down freight rates, and the trade with
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
EAST BOUND.
TRANSCONTINENTAL.
NORTH BOUND.

NORTH BOUND.
Fort WORTH Whitesboro and Arrive. Leave
Texarkana ................. 7:IO am 7:45 an
Fort Worth, Sherman and
TeXarBana. 900 p m S:2U N
SOUTH BOUND.
Fort For Worth .. -,.o 8:OOpm s:2Opm
Fort Worth ................ Sis am SAGA
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12

Arrive. Leave.
laredo and St. Louis ..... 7:lO IN 7:45 m
San Antonio and st. Louis. 900 p N 9:2O p N
SOUTH BOUND.
st. Louis and Laredo. S:O0pm S'20p m
st, Louis and San Antonio. S:15 N SAC m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
SOUTH BOUND.
GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE.

SOUTH BOUND.
bIsu and express, daily $50 m $40 a m
Accommodation, mixed train 7:0O p m
Accommodation, mixed train STOP N
NORTH BOUND.
Mall and express, daily ...... S:45 m 9:O5 m
Accommodation, mixed train 745 IA
FORT WORTH AND DENVER.
North bound ................. s55 a IA
South bound APO p m
all the above from the Union Depot,
@. D. I.UsK, Ticket Agent
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
Leave. Arrive.
Express traIns............... 300 p m 1915 a N
Mixed trains. 3: so q m l2:55 g m
P. A. MILLER, Ticket Agent
Depot near corner of Jones street and Dag
gett avenue. City office 403 Main street
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Going South. LOCAL
Leave. TIME GARD,

P. A. MILLER, Ticket Agent, FOrT y y.
r. r. ROBINS, t. p, a., Fort wort,
A. FAULKNER, Gen. Pass. Agent
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
RAILROADS.
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
MISSOURI PACIFIC

NORTH BOUND.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-11
Commencement as Lawrence.

LAWRENCE, KAN, June 6.-Ths COM
mencement exercise at the state university
have been unusually interesting % far this
year. This morning the anniversary Of the
pharmacy GLASS was held in the university
hall. The exercises consisted Of
the usual papers and orationa
by, members Of the graduating olass,
and an address by DR.. r. j. Brown, of Leav
enworth. The pharmacies held their an
nual banquet at Srosscup hotel tonight.
This department has been established for
only tao years, but in that time under the
efficient management of the dean, DR..
Sayer, it has taken q leading place among
the sol oils of pharmacy in the country.
To. night Hon. Noble L. Prentiss, Of the
Newton Republican, delivered the annual adj
dress b 5fore the literary socities. His SUBJ
ject, "The House of Bourbone," was treated
in mastery manner. II was one Of
the most scholarly addresses that
has ever been given in tho university. The
immense hall was filed to overlooking, "a
it has been every night since the commence
ment exercises began. The following
members of the senior law class
were admitted to practice in the
district court to-day: James 7. Dickerson,
John g. Miles, James B. Harris, Dan. As
Grew, George w. Frohlick, william J..
Jackson, Isaac F. Brady, B. F. Hutchins, 8.
W. Moore, F. 8. Pentzer, B. W. Blair and
John Sullivan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-11

A Father Murders His wife and Child
and then Kills Himself.

A Father Murders His wife and Child
and then Kills Himself.
PTTTsBURa. June, 6.-Frederick Herman,
aged % years, engaged "a helper In an iron
mill, this afternoon killed his daughter,
aged is months, best his wife uLtil he
thought her dead, and then cut his throat,
severing the wind pipe and ju9ular vein.
Herman IL member of the Evangelical
Lutheran church, and an intelligent,
sober man. His wife il q Catholic, but on
questions of faith they have managed to
agree until recently. Tho first two children
were baptized in the Evangelical Lutheran
faith, but Mrs. Herman recently determined
that the baby should be baptized into her
church. This was done two weeks
ago, but the father was ig-
norant of the fact until to-day, when
friend I'D him. On returning home from
work he spoke to his wife about the matter
and telling her that now it
was question Of the death Of
one Of them, started to get q knife. The wife
Jumped from the window and he fellow ed
her to q neighbours house, where he
beat her into insensibility with .
brick. Returning to his homo. he
seized razor and nearly severed tho head OF
the baby from its body, and then cut his
own throat. Herman will probably die be-
fore morning. and his wife 10 In Q very ~
nous condition. The dying man hiss written
note saying that his wife deceived him, but
that be f0rg;ves her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-11
Murdered for Money.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June LA special from
albuquerque, N. M, says: The dead body
of Samuel s. Shut, wealthy stock rancher,
was found in the Megallan mountains re-
Gently. He had accumulated lsrge possess
dollars about his person. A few days before
the dead body was found Shut was eeen at a
neighboring ranch with large amount of
money and had with him stranger who he
said was going to spend the night with him
on his ranch. The circumstances indicate
that the stranger had left the cabin, returned
and shot at his victim through the cracks
between the logs of the cabin. Three bull.
lets, apparently from Winchester, took
effect, one passing through the heart and
two through the head. The stranger was
identified as q we'll known jail bird. The
country is now being searched.